August 2023 Global Showcase Auction – 14 - 21 August 2023
Live Sessions: Ancient and World Coins, Currency
Part B: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part D: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 9:00 PM CEST
Part C: Tu, 15.08.2023, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 3: We, 16.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 4: We, 16.08.2023, from 7:00 PM CEST
Part 5: We, 16.08.2023, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Th, 17.08.2023, from 12:00 AM CEST
Part E: Th, 17.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 7: Th, 17.08.2023, from 8:00 PM CEST
Part 8: Fr, 18.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 9: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 1:00 AM CEST
Part 10: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part F: Mo, 21.08.2023, from 4:00 PM CEST
Description
NEW YORK. New York. 1837 Feuchtwanger Cent. HT-268, Low-120, W-NY-480 Dies 6-I. Rarity-1. German Silver. Reeded Edge. MS-65 (NGC).
18.5 mm. Frosty, highly lustrous surfaces are dressed in pretty iridescent gold toning. The strike is ideally centered and sharp apart a touch of softness in the centers on both sides. The "type variety" among Feuchtwanger cent die combinations, 6-I is a strong candidate to represent this HT number in a more generalized collection. Born in Germany in 1807, Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger operated a business at various locations in New York City from 1831 to 1840, published a book on gems in 1872, and died in 1876. While located at 2 Cortlandt Street (1837 to 1838), Feuchtwanger issued private patterns in one and three-cent denominations as part of a bid to get the United States Congress to adopt his "Feuchtwanger's Composition" (actually German silver) as a replacement for the copper large cent. Although Feuchtwanger's proposal was supported by Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, it was rejected by Mint Director Robert Maskell Patterson in 1838. The surviving patterns are eagerly sought by numismatists, although few approach the quality and eye appeal offered here. This outstanding example is sure to sell for a strong premium.
Estimate: $1250
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Bidding
| Price realized | 750 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 1'250 USD |
